The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
40. Penalty for
obstructing Director, Controller or legal metrology officer.-
Whoever obstructs the
Director, the Controller or any legal metrology officer with intent to prevent
or deter the Director or the Controller or any legal metrology officer from exercising
his powers or discharging his functions, or in consequence of anything done or
attempted to be done by the Director or the Controller or any legal metrology
officer in the lawful exercise of his powers or discharge of his functions as
such, or whoever obstructs the entry of the Director or the Controller or any
legal metrology officer into any premises for inspection and verification of
any weight or measure or any document or record relating thereto or the net
contents of any packaged commodity or for any other purpose shall be punished
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and for the second
or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five
years.